Hens and a potbelly

Tonight I am out on my gorgeous sister Claire’s local hen night.  We will be hitting the hostelries of Mansfieldshire with wild abandon.  Starting early with a meal at a nearby restaurant with friends and family, the ‘youngsters’ will then be heading into town to sample a few more alcoholic beverages and boogie the night [...]

Making Turtle Babies

I still haven’t broached the subject of S E X with Miss E.  Having read and digested your comments on that post, and chatting to family and a few of her friend’s mums, Mr B and I decided it was ok to wait a while.  I mean, she’s not even eight and a half yet. [...]

Jesus Wants Me For a Latte

You may or may not have noticed, but several bloggers have been having a whale of a time interviewing each other over the past few weeks, and it got my good friend Miss Holly thinking.
Holly:  ”How about a day each week when we get to ask very silly questions of each other?”
Me:  ”Oh that would [...]

Best of British Please

This is kind of an admin post.    It’s an admin post in that I have a stuff to tell you.  I’ll try to make it interesting though, in fact, I might insert a few random facts here and there to keep you on your toes, ok?
Good. 
You probably all know by now that I’m a [...]

Keep Your Kids Safe Competition

You may remember a few weeks ago I posted about the UK Department for Transport’s (DfT) new Ad Campaign, ‘Tales of the Road.’
Having a four year old and an eight year old I am always interested in anything that will help me to ensure their safety.  This campaign is proving to be one of them.

I [...]

A Surprise Gift

My brother is a good bloke, but like many men, Mr B and my Dad included, when it comes to birthdays he has little to to with the planning and preparation, but merely follows instructions when asked, if help is needed.
Yesterday was such a time in the house of the D’s.  Like us, my brother [...]

Baby mine

Four years ago today my tiny girl came into this world.  Thirteen days late she was induced at our local hospital, where both her big sister and I were also born.  Mr B was sick with a stomach bug so vile they wouldn’t let him into the labour suite until moments before the birth, so [...]

Wake up karaoke

Me:  ”What song do you want me to sing before you sleep babe?”
She turns her big brown eyes to me and smiles a slow, sleep filled smile.
Miss M:  ”Whoops my did it again, I played with your heart, lost in a rain, oh baby baby…”
Me:  ”No M, you need to pick a sleep time song. [...]

Toasty warm and sleepy

The migraine turned out to be general vileness.  Stomach cramps, dizzy spells, nausea.  If I stay stood up for too long and then look down it feels like I’m on stilts and viewing the world from a great height.
Miss E has also succumbed which has meant a full day being sleepy and keeping toasty warm [...]

Migraine

An exploding brain is all I’ve got tonight. Kapow.